The majority of people permit relatives, friends, and the public at large to so influence them that they cannot live their own lives,because they fear criticism. Many people make mistakes in marriage,job, stand by the bargain, and go through life miserable and unhappy, because they fear criticism which may follow if they correct the mistake. Anyone who has submitted to this form of fear knows the irreparable damage it does, by destroying ambition, self-believe,and the desire to achieve. People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the desire for success. Too many people refuse to set high goals for themselves, or even neglect selecting a career, because they fear the criticism of relatives and “friends” who may say “Don’t aim so high, people will think you are crazy. I remember when I first time have mentioned to my girlfriend that I want to start an Internet business,you’ll not believe instead of getting some kind of support,she has started to worn me about the danger,and in some way to try to protect me from such crazy idea . My other friends would make jokes out of me,when I was sharing my dream about having Internet business,they even would not stay and listen to me for more then 3 minutes. When I was sharing about my dream I could read in there faces what they have tried to say that I’m crazy,that I haven’t got enough brains to do it. Even though I haven’t got a clue about Internet and computers,my knowledge is almost big Zero. It seemed as if the whole world had suddenly turned its attention to me with the purpose of ridiculing me into giving up all desire to achieve my dream . But even that can’t stop me from reaching my goal,I haven’t got almost anybody who would believe in me and I don’t care to be honest who believes in me and who doesn’t,cause I believe in myself and I know that nothing will stop me,temporary setbacks,opposition,anything from reaching my dream. Because I have burning desire within me to be financially free and to do things that I love most,secondly I know exactly what I want to achieve ,thirdly I make every day actions toward my dream and I know sooner o later I will reach my destination. The FEAR OF CRITICISM is at the bottom of the destruction of most ideas which never reach the planning and action stage. Many people believe that material success is the result of favorable “breaks.” There is an element of ground for the belief, but those depending entirely upon luck, are nearly always disappointed,because they overlook another important factor which must be present before you can be sure of success. It is the knowledge with which favorable breaks can be made to order. Read those stories and imagine what burning desire,definite plane of action,persistence did for those people,and imagine what it can do for you. During the depression, W. C. Fields, the comedian, lost all his money, and found himself without income, without a job, and his means of earning a living no longer existed. Moreover,he was past sixty, when many men consider themselves old. He was so determined to stage a comeback that he offered to work without pay, in a new field (movies). In addition to his other troubles, he fell and injured his neck. To many that would have been the place to give up and quit. But Fields was persistent. He knew that if he carried on he would get the breaks sooner or later, and he did get them, but not by chance. Marie Dressler found herself down and out, with her money gone, with no job, when she was about sixty. She, too, went after the breaks, and got them. Her persistence brought an astounding triumph late in life, long beyond the age when most men and women are done with ambition to achieve. Eddie Cantor lost his money in the 1929 stock crash, but he still had his PERSISTENCE and his courage. With these, plus two prominent eyes, he exploited himself back into an income of $10,000 a week! Verily, if you have persistence, you can get along very well without many other qualities. The only “break” anyone can afford to rely upon is a self-made “break.” These come through persistence. The starting point is definiteness of purpose. Examine the first fifty people you meet, ask them what they want most in life, and forty eight of them will not be able to tell you. If you press them for an answer, some will say security, many will say money, a few will say happiness,others will say fame and power and so on …, but none of them will be able to define these terms, or give the slightest indication of a plan by which they hope to attain these expressed wishes. Riches do not respond to wishes. They respond only to definite plans, backed by definite desires, through constant persistence. I hope that you have learned something from this article that will help you in the future to fight this FEAR OF CRITICISM .  And remember The Best Is Jet To Come!  Have A Great Day!